Unwanted limerence often flares up when we are discontented with life. Not always, of course, and plenty of contented and empowered people can find their romantic lives turned upside down by a …
Case study: finding purpose out of limerence
One of the abiding themes of this site is that purposeful living is the fastest way to recover from limerence, and to protect yourself against future episodes. An additional benefit of that …
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The worst case of limerence I’ve ever seen
An article from the Sydney Morning Herald has been doing the rounds on social (and legacy) media of late: Less than a month after I met my soulmate, I ended my 14-year marriage. Now, people have …
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Oscar-winning beauty
With all the focus on the slap, the actual awards at this year's Oscars got rather overlooked. For example, the winner of the Best Animated Short Film was "The Windshield Wiper"; a downbeat name …
Severus Snape, limerent
When it comes to literature and film, there are countless examples of characters driven mad by limerence - epic, tragic romances of soul-scouring obsessive love. Romeo and Juliet, Dante and Beatrice, …
The BBC discovers limerence
From time to time I do a quick YouTube search on limerence, stimulated by curiosity about how prevalent the concept is becoming in wider society. Today I discovered a BBC video that is an impressively …